diff --git a/RelationshipsPVP.lua b/RelationshipsPVP.lua
index 91f60d2..674b973 100644
--- a/RelationshipsPVP.lua
+++ b/RelationshipsPVP.lua
@@ -89,15 +89,85 @@ local function EnsureDB()
   return db
 end
 
+-- Clamp a UIParent-relative CENTER offset so the button stays visible on screen.
+function RelationshipsPVP_ClampScreenOffset(x, y)
+  x = x or 0
+  y = y or 0
+  if not UIParent or not UIParent.GetWidth then return x, y end
+  local w = UIParent:GetWidth()  or 1024
+  local h = UIParent:GetHeight() or 768
+  local pad = -60
+  local maxX = (w / 2) - pad
+  local maxY = (h / 2) - pad
+  if x >  maxX then x =  maxX end
+  if x < -maxX then x = -maxX end
+  if y >  maxY then y =  maxY end
+  if y < -maxY then y = -maxY end
+  return x, y
+end
+
+-- Position the icon anywhere on screen (parented to UIParent for free drag).
+function RelationshipsPVP_SetIconPosition(x, y, save)
+  local btn = RelationshipsPVPMinimapButton
+  if not btn or not UIParent then return end
+  x, y = RelationshipsPVP_ClampScreenOffset(x, y)
+  btn:ClearAllPoints()
+  btn:SetParent(UIParent)
+  btn:SetPoint("CENTER", UIParent, "CENTER", x, y)
+  if btn.SetFrameStrata then btn:SetFrameStrata("MEDIUM") end
+  if btn.SetFrameLevel then btn:SetFrameLevel(10) end
+  if save then
+    local db = EnsureDB()
+    db.icon.point    = "CENTER"
+    db.icon.relPoint = "CENTER"
+    db.icon.parent   = "UIParent"
+    db.icon.x        = x
+    db.icon.y        = y
+  end
+end
+
+-- Read the button's current center in UIParent coordinates and persist it.
 function RelationshipsPVP_SaveIconPos()
   local db = EnsureDB()
+  local btn = RelationshipsPVPMinimapButton
+  if not btn or not UIParent then return end
+  local x = db.icon.x or 0
+  local y = db.icon.y or 0
+  if btn.GetCenter and UIParent.GetCenter then
+    local bx, by = btn:GetCenter()
+    local ux, uy = UIParent:GetCenter()
+    if bx and by and ux and uy then
+      x = bx - ux
+      y = by - uy
+    end
+  end
+  x, y = RelationshipsPVP_ClampScreenOffset(x, y)
+  db.icon.point    = "CENTER"
+  db.icon.relPoint = "CENTER"
+  db.icon.parent   = "UIParent"
+  db.icon.x        = x
+  db.icon.y        = y
+end
+
+-- Free drag: reparent to UIParent and let the client move the frame.
+function RelationshipsPVP_StartIconDrag()
   local btn = RelationshipsPVPMinimapButton
   if not btn then return end
-  local point, _, _, x, y = btn:GetPoint()
-  db.icon.point  = point or "CENTER"
-  db.icon.x      = x or 0
-  db.icon.y      = y or 0
-  db.icon.parent = "Minimap"
+  btn:SetParent(UIParent)
+  if btn.SetFrameStrata then btn:SetFrameStrata("MEDIUM") end
+  if btn.SetFrameLevel then btn:SetFrameLevel(10) end
+  if btn.StartMoving then btn:StartMoving() end
+end
+
+function RelationshipsPVP_StopIconDrag()
+  local btn = RelationshipsPVPMinimapButton
+  if not btn then return end
+  if btn.StopMovingOrSizing then btn:StopMovingOrSizing() end
+  RelationshipsPVP_SaveIconPos()
+  local db = EnsureDB()
+  -- Re-anchor cleanly to a single CENTER/CENTER offset so the saved value is
+  -- exactly what we restore on next login.
+  RelationshipsPVP_SetIconPosition(db.icon.x, db.icon.y, 1)
 end
 
 local function ApplyIconVisibility()
@@ -107,10 +177,8 @@ local function ApplyIconVisibility()
   if db.showIcon then btn:Show() else btn:Hide() end
 end
 
--- The Minimap frame can be briefly hidden during loading screens / entering
--- battlegrounds; when it re-shows, child buttons parented to it sometimes
--- stay hidden until touched. This ticker re-asserts our intended visibility
--- once per second so the icon never "randomly disappears".
+-- Loading screens / entering BGs can briefly hide parent frames; re-assert
+-- our intended visibility so the icon never "randomly disappears".
 local iconWatcher
 local function InstallIconWatcher()
   if iconWatcher then return end
@@ -136,9 +204,22 @@ local function RestoreIconPos()
   local db = EnsureDB()
   local btn = RelationshipsPVPMinimapButton
   if not btn then return end
-  local parent = (db.icon.parent == "UIParent") and UIParent or Minimap
-  btn:ClearAllPoints()
-  btn:SetPoint(db.icon.point, parent, db.icon.point, db.icon.x, db.icon.y)
+
+  -- Migrate any prior Minimap-relative save into a UIParent-relative offset
+  -- so free-drag mode has a valid starting position.
+  if db.icon.parent == "Minimap" and Minimap and Minimap.GetCenter and UIParent and UIParent.GetCenter then
+    local mx, my = Minimap:GetCenter()
+    local ux, uy = UIParent:GetCenter()
+    if mx and my and ux and uy then
+      db.icon.x = (mx - ux) + (db.icon.x or 0)
+      db.icon.y = (my - uy) + (db.icon.y or 0)
+    end
+    db.icon.parent   = "UIParent"
+    db.icon.point    = "CENTER"
+    db.icon.relPoint = "CENTER"
+  end
+
+  RelationshipsPVP_SetIconPosition(db.icon.x or 0, db.icon.y or 0, 1)
   ApplyIconVisibility()
   InstallIconWatcher()
 end
@@ -853,12 +934,12 @@ function RelationshipsPVP_ResetPositions()
   end
 
   if RelationshipsPVPMinimapButton then
-    RelationshipsPVPMinimapButton:ClearAllPoints()
-    RelationshipsPVPMinimapButton:SetPoint("CENTER", UIParent, "CENTER", 0, 0)
-    db.icon.point  = "CENTER"
-    db.icon.x      = 0
-    db.icon.y      = 0
-    db.icon.parent = "UIParent"
+    RelationshipsPVP_SetIconPosition(0, 0, 1)
+    db.icon.point    = "CENTER"
+    db.icon.relPoint = "CENTER"
+    db.icon.x        = 0
+    db.icon.y        = 0
+    db.icon.parent   = "UIParent"
   end
 
   db.panel = { point = "CENTER", x = 0, y = 0 }
@@ -880,6 +961,7 @@ end
 function RelationshipsPVP_OnLoad()
   this:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_LOGIN")
   this:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD")
+  this:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_LOGOUT")
   this:RegisterEvent("UPDATE_BATTLEFIELD_STATUS")
   this:RegisterEvent("UPDATE_BATTLEFIELD_SCORE")
   this:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_DEAD")
@@ -934,6 +1016,12 @@ function RelationshipsPVP_SavePanelPos()
 end
 
 function RelationshipsPVP_OnEvent(event)
+  if event == "PLAYER_LOGOUT" then
+    RelationshipsPVP_SaveIconPos()
+    SavePanelPos()
+    return
+  end
+
   if event == "PLAYER_LOGIN" or event == "PLAYER_ENTERING_WORLD" then
     EnsureDB()
     RestoreIconPos()
diff --git a/RelationshipsPVP.xml b/RelationshipsPVP.xml
index 50b9a50..3c5d587 100644
--- a/RelationshipsPVP.xml
+++ b/RelationshipsPVP.xml
@@ -383,11 +383,8 @@
         if icon and icon.SetTexCoord then
           icon:SetTexCoord(0.08, 0.92, 0.08, 0.92)
         end
-        this:SetScript("OnDragStart", function() this:StartMoving() end)
-        this:SetScript("OnDragStop", function()
-          this:StopMovingOrSizing()
-          RelationshipsPVP_SaveIconPos()
-        end)
+        this:SetScript("OnDragStart", function() RelationshipsPVP_StartIconDrag() end)
+        this:SetScript("OnDragStop", function() RelationshipsPVP_StopIconDrag() end)
       </OnLoad>
       <OnClick>
         if RelationshipsPVPFrame:IsVisible() then